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excerpt: "LENDING AN EAR I purchased the Timex Sinclair to see if a 60-year-old retired gent could learn computer programming. I do have problems finding books that do more than teach one to input programs and play games. I have purchased five books on the T/S1000 and ZX81 and have yet to find an adequate explanation…"
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# Letters: Lending an Ear, Keeping the Faith, Complaint Department

### LENDING AN EAR

I purchased the Timex Sinclair to see if a 60-year-old retired gent could learn computer programming. I do have problems finding books that do more than teach one to input programs and play games. I have purchased five books on the T/S1000 and ZX81 and have yet to find an adequate explanation of PEEK and POKE. Most of the computer magazines cater to “far out” programming . . . very little is published in the form of a course to take the beginner through.

Thanks for listening.  
[Fred Kujawa](http://localhost/indiv/fred-kujawa/)

*You are in luck, Fred.Starting in our premier issue (May 1983), we are presenting a course in programming written by John Gilbert. Take a PEEK at it, POKE around it, and be/ore you know it, you’ll be using those /unctions with the best of them.*

### KEEPING THE FAITH

I would like to say that it’s about time someone believed the T/S1000 is more than a toy — I am personally sold on it. After I’ve made all the additions to it (keyboard, 64K RAM pack, printer, etc.) I’d be willing to bet the T/S1000 will match any of those others!

I worked on an Apple in programming school, but bought the T/S1000 because I can bring it up to that level for less dollars. I am really happy with it.

I just wanted to thank you for having faith in the Timex Sinclair computers, because I sure do!

[David Brehm](http://localhost/indiv/david-brehm/)

*We agree, David, and so do over a million other computer enthusiasts. Let us know what new ideas you come up with for your machine.*

### COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT

I am an owner of a T/S1000 but it doesn’t work. I asked Sinclair for some information on how to fix it and all I got was a bunch of nothing.

Thank you.  
[Roger Odan](http://localhost/indiv/roger-odan/)

*Roger, you are saying what a great number of people have said (see our interview with Dan Ross, May, 1933). We have sent your letter on to Timex. Let us know what happens.*